The Home At Last Quilt- a special opportunity!

UPDATE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The quilt has been SOLD for $1,500, and it all goes to National Airedale Rescue to help the Airedales that we all love so much. 

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a handmade quilt to benefit National Airedale Rescue.   100% of the sale price goes straight to helping Airedales in need.

As most of you know,  the Airedale Rescue Quilting Bee is not making quilts any longer.  So, this is your chance to own a piece of history.
This beautiful quilt was made by many members of the Bee and so much time and love and effort and energy has been put into it.  It takes a year from concept to a finished quilt.  The size is 65 1/2" X 86".


You can purchase this quilt, Home At Last, on the National Airedale Rescue site.
The total purchase price is $1500.00     SOLD
This includes shipping anywhere in the world.


A little history of the quilt:
The Home at Last quilt was won by Sue Senerchia, in October of 2011.  It was originally won by Carol Elsworth in 2003.   Carol donated it back to the Bee for another raffle for National Airedale Rescue and Sue won this special quilt.    This quilt has always been owned by members of the Airedale Quilting Bee.   Sue is now generously donating it back to National Airedale Rescue in hopes of raising more money for Airedales in need.

Sue says;   I have had it for 8 years and 99% of the time, it's been put away in my closet for safe keeping.   It's in pristine condition, just as I had received it.    It has spent too much time in the closet wrapped in tissue paper and it needs to be seen and enjoyed by a new owner.

  Lovingly made by hand by the members of the Airedale Rescue Quilt Bee.

See it on a bed in the photos below.

 This is the quilting detail along the sides and the bottom and the top of the quilt.

This is the back of the quilt with a sleeve if you would rather hang it than put it on your bed.

 This is a queen-sized bed.  The quilt measures 65 1/2" X 86".  

A close-up of the labels~

This quilt comes with a notebook full of details about the making of this special quilt.

Here are a few extra details about the quilt.

The gorgeous center medallion was made by Karen Brown.  When the Bee decided to use Christie Williams' wonderful artwork of the "Home at Last Dog, for the center medallion, Karen wanted four botanical panels that would represent the seasons and contribute to the sense of comfort and serenity created by Christie's Airedale blissfully sleeping on a favorite quilt.   The panels were inspired by an applique pattern book titled "Little Brown Bird" by Margaret Docherty.

Detail of the leaves and flowers~

Karen began the first panel on Valentine's day 2002.   Two days later, her beloved six year old female, Hyla Grace, was diagnosed with Autoimmune hemolytic anemia.  She lost her battle on February 27.  Barbara Curtis, who is chairperson of the rescue branch of the Airedale Terrier Club of America, sent Karen a note that she wished that every Airedale could be loved as much as Hyla was.

Karen is a gardener and Hyla delighted in plunking herself in the middle of whatever part of her garden was the most gloriously in bloom so that she had brilliantly colored "crop circles".  She was often in Karen's thoughts as she fashioned leaves and flowers for the gorgeous center medallion.

One of the Summer blocks was created by designer Judy Dwiggins.

Beauregard, her seven year old Airedale is at the beach in his rain slicker.  Judy says that Beau's most favorite place in the whole world, other than home, is visiting the Oregon beaches.

Another one of the Summer blocks was made by Nanciann Nowlen of her Airegirl Gracie, and drawn by Gena Welch-Booher.

Nancy says that she and her family have owned box turtles for over 30 years and that in the Spring, the turtles become their most active as they come out of their hibernation to mate.  This block celebrates Gracie and her turtles.

One of the Autumn blocks was created by Julie Mellecker of her Airedale Abbey.

Her block depicts Abbey with a large pumpkin pie, which she enjoyed eating two Thanksgiving's ago.  Julie had baked all of her pies the night before and had been keeping a close eye on them as they cooled.   She turned her back for a few seconds and sneaky Abbey took a big bite out of one of them!  Judy says that it didn't slow her down a bit.  She just cut that section off the pie and swerved it along with the rest of them the next day.

This quilt is truly a work of art and very colorful to brighten up any room in the house and is absolutely gorgeous.

  If you would like the be the next owner of this outstanding beautiful quilt, click on the Home at Last photo on the blog sidebar and it will take you to National Airedale Rescue where you can purchase this wonderful piece of history.